Rumor Central

Here's a more concrete preview of what should happen, as an overview for the less experienced GM's:

very likely to waive Metu and Thornwell unless they kill it in the Summer League. Even if they kept one, they would designate Jokic (Coon 24, made the most recent AllNBA 3rd team) and give him the 5y supermax at over $29m = 27% of the cap in order to respect the Owner's Cap. Much more likely something around 28%. They're a surefire playoff team if only Payton or Thomas can bounce back a teeny tiny bit, which together with the extra money should do the trick.

Harden and Curry just reached their 10th year, so that's a juicy 38,150,000 + 8% raises + PO in the 5th. Otherwise they just walk.
will auto-extend it 5 minutes after midnight, but have tried weirder things in the past.
So everybody please do start your big PM's with Steph as highest priority just as a formality.

I believe the same applies for Paul George.
AllNBA, only 9 years in the league, but last traded during his first 4 years: www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=112012

I believe the same applies for Kawhi.
AllNBA, only 8 years in the league, but last traded during his first 4 years: www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=101355
It seems however very tricky for to arrive at those 38m under the Owner's Cap. We'll see.

KAT also qualifies for the supermax.
But again: to force their hand, all 29 other teams should send in offer sheets with a 3y max and the 3rd year as PO.

The exact same applies for Booker, although I don't believe he's eligible for more than 25%.

can offer approx 31M to Butler, with more length and bigger raises than anybody else, so I'd say even your max (32,700,000 34,335,000 35,970,000 37,605,000 = total 140,610,000) is not enough. Thoughts?


Once again, can't stress it enough:
although all these players are listed here as unprobable to join your team, you're not doing your job correctly if you don't include them all in your big PM to their agent.

Well spotted!
I've just added Danny Green too.
The last decisions to make are whether Al Horford (30m, 33y), Kevin Love (25m, 30y), and Demarcus Cousins (19m, 28y) should opt in or out. I think all of them could get a juicy long contract! Thoughts?

Just confirming that $38,150,000 is the absolute maximum salary a player can receive?

I love being challenged like that

I actually never considered the factor of players getting mad enough to refuse max money just because their chandler's 4th year was picked up 12 months prior. We know the original Chandler did. Any other examples?

Still, Payton played 42 games and is 25yo.
They've just added players drafted 11th, 13th, and 36th.
This is a Playoff team even without IT in the rotation!

But to remove any remaining doubts, I'm happy to give Cody Martin an isaiah, drop both NG guys, and make it rain at almost 29%, see team sheet.

(Admittedly making the orphan free agency easier in the process.)

I agree that if I was offering 25% like every other team can, he'd walk surely.

Further rumors have PG13 agreeing on a supermax deal, and Conley staying on a handsome 32,700,000 35,316,000 37,932,000 PO

And because this is a fantasy league, the reverse should also apply. If a franchise player is offered the max contract with 8% raises, there should be no possibility of not accepting.